Early Spring?

The kids thought spring was here. All outside, with just sweaters and light jackets on. The sun felt warm on their faces. But the chill of snow hung around their feet, and could be seen at the edge of the lawn. But did they care! Oh, no!
Their cheeks glowed with pink from the chill. But their smiles warmed everything around them, including our hearts.

Bicycles were dug out from storage and balance was looked for, in each push of the pedal, knowing it was there, just needing a nudge to be found.

And as the shadows got longer, and the air grew colder, these grandchildren knew that spring was just around the corner. They enjoyed their taste of spring, and warming sun, and longer days. I hope they are right. No more winter. Much warmer days. More fun outside. Won't be long and we will be swimming!

Much needed R & R

It was the coldest winter in over three decades, and Ken and I got to experience it. We were looking for a restful week in the sunny south, and we got that. What we didn't get was the warm sand, and the deep dark tans.

But we did get the walks on the beach, every day, even though some days I thought for sure I could see my breath!

The wind was fierce. The waves were huge. And there were some very capable "surfers" that took advantage of those windy days. This shows the wind lifting the surfer up, and out!

These birds flew by the balcony every day about three o'clock, back and forth. They may have been soaring on an updraft in front of the buildings, or maybe enjoying the warmth thrown off the facade of the buildings, but regardless, every afternoon, they certainly were taking advantage, back and forth. Ken was able to capture one in flight in front of us.

We tried to capture the sunset on our last day. The pictures don't do it justice, as usual, but we tried.

Even though the sun was setting, the day was far from over. We finally stuck around on the balcony with the camera to capture a sunset.

My best friend...forever,

At Bubba Gump's shrimp factory...need I say more?